4th UPDATE, 10:27 PM: It’s after midnight in Ferguson now but looks like reporters are still fair game for some. In the middle of a talkback with CNN’s Jake Tapper just a few minutes ago correspondent Sara Sidner was hit in the head by a rock that someone threw at her. “Sorry I just got hit by a rock,” said the tough reporter before going straight into describing the burnt out scene around her. “I’m OK, I’m OK, I’ve been hit by much worse in my day.” Sidner went on to continue her reporting but Tapper jumped in asking her “to get to safety” as more rocks were flying towards her. No stranger to Ferguson, the LA-based reporter has been covering the story in the Missouri town for the past two months. “People are asking me about my head,” Sidner was telling Tapper when she returned to the air at around 10:24 PM PT, unfortunately the link was lost before she could finish. (Sidner returned to the air about 5-minutes later, though she had to deal with some guys in the background who wanted to be on camera)

3RD UPDATE, 8:08 PM: In an area with no apparent police presence, very unpeaceful protesters briefly pelted CNN reporter Stephanie Elam. She had at least two security guards with her, but anchor Jake Tapper recommended she get to a safe area. “It’s OK, she’s just having fun, “ Elam said of the woman throwing stuff at her. Other CNN reporters are claiming that unrest and the protesters seemed to be dwindling, though some looting is still being reported. At least two police cars are on fire, but Anderson Cooper says the scale of unrest is quite small.

Things got a bit rougher for Fox News’ Steve Harrigan tonight. The no-stranger to tough circumstances reporter went off the air for a few minutes after his camera was attacked in Ferguson. Just before 8 PM PT, Harrigan was reporting on looting at a liquor store when someone in the Guy Fawkes masks worn by protestors said, “Hey man, fuck you!” and knocked his camera to the ground. That kind of language has been heard clearly and repeatedly on FNC tonight, with hosts apologizing to viewers. The photo at right is what was seen live on FNC at the exact moment the camera was hit. Harrigan, who was walked through wafting tear gas earlier, was back on air at 8:10 PM PT reporting that “the only casualty was the camera” and shooting video of more looting with his iPhone.

In LA, protesters briefly got up on the 10 Freeway and have caused traffic to back up for miles.

2nd UPDATE, 7:49 PM: Just as President Barack Obama’s remarks were ending, CNN’s Don Lemon and crew were hit with what the anchor thought was tear gas live on air. Soon afterward, St. Louis County Police sent out a tweet saying it is smoke not tear gas. Removed to a “safe area” as unrest escalated, Lemon said on air he doesn’t know what it was but it was “very hard to breathe.” Fellow CNNer Chris Cuomo tweeted this:https://twitter.com/ChrisCuomo/status/537089947203682304

UPDATE, 7:22 PM: Not every network cut live to the announcement of no indictment of Officer Wilson from Ferguson , they all did when President Barack Obama spoke to the nation about the case and the death of Michael Brown.“There is inevitably going to be some negative reaction, and it will make for good TV,” the President said of unrest in Ferguson and elsewhere over the decision. Quoting Brown’s father, Obama urged peaceful protest. This was happening as cable news outlets reported gunfire and tear gas being used in Ferguson.

On the East Coast, ABC cut into Castle and CBS cut away from its primetime programming at 10:07 PM ET to go to the White House. NBC cut away from the beginning of the second week of its new White House drama State Of Affairs to show Obama live. It was the local news hour on East Coast Fox stations so local stations handled the bulk of the coverage of the President’s comments. On the West Coast NBC and Brian Williams went to the President’s remarks advocating non-violence in Ferguson at around 7:06 PM, as did the Fox and CBS’ affiliates soon afterwards. ABC in LA kept showing Jeopardy! The coverage of the President’s comments ended at 10:20 PM ET and 7:20 PM PT.

PREVIOUS, 6:45 PM: The dark and tense streets of Ferguson took over primetime tonight in parts of the country with the announcement of the grand jury decision to not indict Officer Darren Wilson for the fatal shooting of teen Michael Brown on August 9.

In certain time zones, some of the networks went live to the 8:15 PM CT announcement and press conference from St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch. On the West Coast all of the Big 4 cut into their evening programming. On the last Monday of the November sweep, ABC cut into Dancing With The Stars on the East Coast and Central time zones. ABC cut in nationwide at 9:13 PM ET. One affiliate in Chattanooga, Tennessee put up and then quickly took down a tweet oddly apologizing for the interruption of the breaking news.

In NYC, NBC ran a crawl during The Voice just after 9 PM ET, when the announcement was supposed to occur, telling viewers the grand jury decision was expected in a few minutes. However the Peacock did not cut into the singing competition show until 9:27 PM ET and went back to The Voice within a few minutes. On most of the East Coast, CBS preempted freshman Scorpion to show the Ferguson remarks. However, in NYC and Buffalo, the Bills and Jets NFL game that CBS was showing in those markets was not left behind for news from Ferguson. Instead the network showed a crawl detailing the announcement. The lopsided game was originally scheduled for Sunday afternoon, but was shifted to tonight due to extreme weather. CBS Buffalo affiliate WIVB plans to show 2 Broke Girls, The Big Bang Theory and Scorpion starting at 1:35 AM after The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson.

Tonight we’ll be on the air around 9pm ET with the latest on the Ferguson grand jury decision: http://t.co/fuICYV57T3

Fox affiliates showing either Sleepy Hollow on the East Coast or Gotham in the Central time zones had the option to switch to Fox News Channel coverage of the whole McCulloch presser. Stations could also grab a 2-minute summary of the Ferguson announcement that FNC is putting together. If they go with the latter, prime will slide accordingly in the relevant markets. In LA, Fox went to the FNC live coverage. In NYC, programming wasn’t interrupted until 9:40 PM ET with instead a banner detailing the announcement running beforehand.

In his role as the chief anchor during all special reports and breaking news, George Stephanopoulos fronted ABC’s coverage with a team of correspondents in and around Ferguson. Brian Williams, who went to Ferguson during the protests this summer, hosted the network’s coverage from NYC. NBC has correspondents Ron Allen and Miguel Almaguer in Ferguson to report back to Williams on the East Coast. CBS’ Scott Pelley also helmed his network’s coverage from NYC tonight with reporters on the ground there.

As expected, all the cable news networks were also live and are going heavy on Ferguson coverage tonight to varying degrees after being on the story all day. CNN has had Don Lemon and Jake Tapper anchoring live from the area with a phalanx of correspondents like Jason Carroll, Sara Snider, Van Jones and Evan Perez. Wolf Blitzer stayed in the studio in D.C. but handled the no news of Governor Jay Nixon’s presser that he didn’t know the grand jury decision. After Erin Burnett picked up the baton from the East Coast, the network went into the night with Anderson Cooper live from Ferguson for the McCulloch presser.https://twitter.com/AC360/status/537009000869789697

It didn’t go as smoothy as the Jeff Zucker run channel hoped it seemed. CNN lost audio with Cooper just after the critical 8 PM CT hour but fortunately got the anchor back within 20 seconds.

In his opening remarks tonight, McCulloch took a swipe at “the 24 news cycle and its insatiable appetite for something, anything to talk about.”

FNC hasn’t sent any of its big names to Missouri but dedicated its primetime to the case with reporters Steve Harrigan, Mike Tobin and Adam Housley reporting from the scene. Shep Smith will offer special reports to affiliates while tonight’s The O’Reilly Factor centered on the grand jury announcement. The Kelly File went to the presser live with Hannity scheduled to further coverage at 10 PM. (UPDATE, 7:03 PM: Megyn Kelly stayed on the air live into the next hour with Sean Hannity expected to come on later) Smith will pick up the coverage at 11 PM ET with Megyn Kelly back again at midnight going until at least 1 AM. Fox Business Network’s Cavuto Tonight will be covering the grand jury announcement too until 11 PM ET.

After Ferguson centric editions of PoliticsNation With Al Sharpton and Hardball With Chris Matthews,MSNBC’s Chris Hayes did his All In show from the area tonight. Hayes, correspondents Trymaine Lee, Amanda Sakuma and Zack Roth are reporting from the St. Louis suburb. Craig Melvin is set to file for both MSNBC and NBC from Ferguson. Coming into her regular 9 PM ET slot, Rachel Maddow went live with the announcement. The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell is set to pick up with more coverage of Ferguson later tonight. Oddly, CNBC did not cover the Ferguson situation at all tonight.

Al Jazeera America also has a big team in the town for its flagship America Tonight show. Correspondent Lori Jane Gilha is there, as is AJAM’s Sebastian Walker and Robert Ray. The channel’s John Terrett will be reporting from nearby Clayton where the grand jury actually convened. PBS’ NewsHour also was on the Ferguson beat live. Internationally, the BBC and Canada’s CBC are among those reporting live from Ferguson also.

The St. Louis County grand jury had met behind closed doors, weighing criminal charges against officer Wilson, in the summer shooting of Brown. The grand jury considered charges ranging from first-degree murder to criminal negligence. Lawyers for Brown’s family have said Brown was trying to surrender when the officer shot him. Wilson’s supporters maintained he shot Brown in self-defense.

TV news operations have played a key role in the Ferguson situation since it erupted. The Associated Press revealed this month that local authorities got the federal government to restrict about 37 square miles of airspace over Ferguson for 12 days by pitching it as “safety concerns,” when in fact the purpose was to keep away news helicopters that might have covered the violent street protests. “They finally admitted it really was to keep the media out,” one administration manager said of the St. Louis County Police Department in a series of recorded telephone conversations obtained by The Associated Press through a Freedom of Information Act request.

The Ferguson police tear gassed and lobbed rubber bullets at TV news crews after Brown’s death. In early October, a federal judge said the police had violated news crews’ constitutional rights.

“Here in the United States of America, police should not be bullying and arresting reporters who are just doing their jobs,” President Barack Obama said in a televised news conference on August 14, as protesters continued to rage in the town.

Journalists from AJAM were shot at with rubber bullets and tear gas as they were recording another night of protests and violence in Ferguson, though they were easily identifiable as a working TV crew, setting up their camera for a live report. Police continued to shoot after crew members clearly and repeatedly shouted ‘Press.’

Four days later, Obama again used the airwaves to talk to people about the continuing violence in Ferguson. For his two appearances, the media nicked him for: speaking from Martha’s Vineyard, not discussing the situation in racial terms, not wearing a necktie, etc., because such is the nature of TV news these days.

Covering the outrage and violence in Ferguson, MO in the wake of teen Brown’s death boosted cable news network numbers. When CNN led a night among news-demo viewers, besting FNC with 423,000 viewers aged 25-54, and 405,000, respectively, Bill O’Reilly came back from vacation just in the nick of time, boosting Fox News Channel back on top in primetime ratings after the rare news demo win by CNN. “I came back from vacation because I am furious – furious – about how the shooting death of Michael Brown is being reported and how various people are reacting to it.” He said the media generally is “terrified of any racial situation.”

A week and a half ago, the FBI warned, “The announcement of the grand jury’s decision … will likely be exploited by some individuals” and stressed the “importance of remaining aware of the protections afforded to all U.S. persons exercising their First Amendment rights of freedom of speech and freedom of assembly.

165 Comments

No indictment
No surprise
No crime was committed.
Future crimes may have been averted.

radbola • on Nov 24, 2014 10:10 pm

Amen
People are acting like this because they know the jury was right too.

• on Nov 25, 2014 5:14 am

You have to be among the dumbest people in America to not understand that this was not a trial of guilt or innocence, rather if the man would be put on trial. The question of if he committed a crime or not is unquestionable, by police standards for a fatal shooting, he clearly did.
Its not coincidence that grand jury’s never seem to be able to hold police officers responsible for their actions.

GimmeMoore • on Nov 25, 2014 9:49 am

I’m afraid the idiot here is you. The grand jury was to decide whether a crime had been committed at all, or whether it was justifiable. They decided no crime has been committed. He killed a guy who was attacking him. That’s what the grand jury determined.

• on Nov 25, 2014 2:57 pm

right on

• on Nov 30, 2014 3:28 pm

why do you with the same eyes as I have not see what this Is. I know why because the truth is not in your best interest

radbola • on Nov 25, 2014 10:31 am

No, everybody but those people seem to know what a grand jury is. No one seems dumb but the people destroying whatever they can as a remedy to the self made destiny approaching.

Charles Bird • on Nov 25, 2014 11:23 am

Anonymous, the law is quite precise and works in sync with the facts. There is nothing anonymous about the fact that for any potential defendant on these facts in the light of the actual law there is no guilt, cop or not.

Dixie Suzan Davis • on Nov 25, 2014 2:43 pm

Missouri State Constitution – Article I – Bill of Rights —
Section 10. Due process of law.—That no person shall be deprived of life, liberty
or property without due process of law.

• on Nov 25, 2014 12:18 pm

No.

Hello World • on Nov 26, 2014 6:32 pm

I think you mean the jury was white, not right… Right-wing maybe, which usually goes hand-in-hand with southern and white…

• on Dec 9, 2014 9:13 am

Why, this yoyo got his facts wrong and it was posted?? He’s certainly a Bigot who doesn’t wait for the facts before making an ass of himself!

• on Nov 25, 2014 8:02 pm

Perfect comment. Makes sense to me and any one with an objective common sense. Sad someone died? Maybe. I guess. Life goes on. Let’s keep moving.

Dixie Suzan Davis • on Nov 26, 2014 7:23 am

Life goes on minus one gangster and thug.

Elgin • on Nov 26, 2014 10:13 am

Lemme guess, you’re not racist because you “don’t see color.”

Nice to hear the Drudge crowd weighing in on this. You guys never disappoint with how utterly disappointing you are as rational human beings.

• on Nov 24, 2014 7:05 pm

No surprise

BlueWaterWell • on Nov 24, 2014 7:20 pm

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch was very precise in discussing the entire process that the grand jury experienced. I learned more about this case, in 10 minutes tonight, than I had heard since the young man was shot. Good job, sir.

Of course, on NBC, right at this moment, the presdent is blah, blah, blahing as he normally does. We’d be much better off if our ignorant president would just stop rambling on about rioting and racism! He needs to shut the hell up.

OBAMA JUST SAID THAT VIOLENCE MAKES FOR “GOOD TV”!! Why did he need to say that? What an instigator.

escott • on Nov 24, 2014 9:16 pm

Blue, I wish Zero had shown as much (and as prompt) interest in Benghazi. Or, Fast and Furious. Or, the IRS. Or………

1neen • on Nov 24, 2014 9:20 pm

Blue, I wish Zero had been as fast to make comments about Benghazi. But, wait! THAT violence didn’t make for good TV. Oh well. Carry on……

Arminius • on Nov 25, 2014 3:36 am

Free speech… and Hi-Def TVs for the dumb.

SlickTooth (@SlickTooth) • on Nov 24, 2014 9:21 pm

Glad I was not alone when I heard that incredible utterance. While looters and hooligans took advantage of the media’s bloodlust, Obama pondered knowingly that violence makes good TV. He could have invoked MLK jr’s great legacy of non-violence and inspired the protestors, but instead he fanned the flames.

• on Nov 25, 2014 1:39 am

Just how does saying violence makes for good tv fan any flames? That’s another way of saying be smart, don’t play into the system, exactly what Martin Luther King would have said. But of course, if MLK had said it –or anything else — he too would have been accused of fanning the flames.

Kevin Bush • on Nov 25, 2014 7:23 am

Drawing a comparison between MLK Jr. & Obama does MLK Jr. a grand disservice. Where MLK Jr. would have attempted to suppress violence from his followers, Obama instigates it. This wouldn’t have been the first time, he “fanned the flames” over this or any other issue.

• on Nov 25, 2014 1:01 pm

“It is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible or me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, intolerable conditions that exist in our society. These conditions are the things that cause individuals to feel that they have no other alternative than to engage in violent rebellions to get attention. And I must say tonight that a riot is the language of the unheard.”

-Martin Luther King

Theresa • on Nov 24, 2014 9:26 pm

Wow, now who is taking something out of context??.. Typical Reichtie, no intelligence!!!

putnam101 • on Nov 25, 2014 7:16 am

The context is that Obama speaks of addressing “this issue” apparently meaning police brutality, which did not occur in Michael Brown’s death. He ignores the issue of violence by Michael Brown, and other young blacks. He is biased and supports irrational protest, and by his weak objections encourages looting, violence against police and whites. Obama is a failure on these issues, and many more.

Kevin Bush • on Nov 25, 2014 7:25 am

You liberals and your blind allegiance to Obama is sickening. Do you know how to look at anything without blinders on?

radbola • on Nov 24, 2014 10:13 pm

The dem senator has gone rambling, accused the whole State dept. Etc of such racism that they blah blah – they are instigating it? Do they want to just own the whole State or something?

• on Nov 24, 2014 10:25 pm

The US problems start and end at the White House. I agree with you 100%.

Journo • on Nov 25, 2014 6:12 pm

SAY WHAT? Obama’s clueless speech writer(s) had him say that violence makes for good TV. I see an an anchor job on The Today Show in his future.

Apres Ski • on Nov 24, 2014 7:34 pm

This “breaking news” was a waste of time because it just took too long for the indictment to come back. Besides, the prosecutor didn’t want an indictment. People should take note when it’s time to re-elect. This guy is weak and doesn’t want to do the job he was hired to do.

Instead of being in the streets to be shot down like wild dogs, the Democrats should have been on those buses to register these people to vote these idiots out of office.

That’ll show’em!!!

• on Nov 24, 2014 9:09 pm

The Prosecuter is a registered Democrat. I agree, vote him out and elect a Republican.

Lionel • on Nov 24, 2014 9:47 pm

@Apres Ski

“…it just took too long for the indictment to come back.” What? Had it been two days, people would have said how could they come to a conclusion so quickly! And furthermore — “…the prosecutor didn’t want an indictment.” Really? And you know this because you are too brilliant? Or, do you feel that it’s just another white man out to get the ‘brothers’? Get over it, my dear.

Well, I for one am glad that they took all the time that they needed to examine, and re-examine, witnesses and evidence. Their conclusion is the correct one. And how do I know this? Because I believe in our judicial system. Perhaps it is not always perfect, but, it CAN NOT be ruled by emotion and a mob mentality.

The important thing now is for all American’s to understand that our laws work, and we ALL must respect them — AL OF US, law enforcement officers and the general public, alike. The takeaway on this is: break the law, you will pay the consequences, perhaps with your life and all of the ‘lying’ witnesses can’t change the truth.

Now, Al Sharpton – President Obama – Jessie Jackson and all of those who racebait to remain relevant….just stop.

The entire situation is just tragic.

Gigi • on Nov 24, 2014 11:59 pm

I dont believe in the justice system. There are many innocent persons tried and convicted. The bigger picture is, was excessive force used. I live in a country where it happens. I agree looting and violence isnt the answer but not indicting an officer who took a life is wrong. Whether officer or bandit. Once you take a life you should be held accountable. Race issues have been covered up and only dialogue and positive intervention through education will help.

Titanium Dragon • on Nov 25, 2014 5:25 am

You don’t understand reality.

Brown attacked the officer. Brown grabbed the officer’s gun. Brown punched the officer in the face repeatedly. Brown charged at the officer after the officer told him to get down on the ground.

Brown was a criminal. He died because he attacked a cop. The cop acted in self-defense while using authorized police authority to stop a dangerous, violent felon. The cop did nothing wrong.

That’s how self-defense works. If someone tries to kill you, you are allowed to kill them. Officer Wilson did not commit a crime.

• on Nov 25, 2014 3:40 pm

Exactly. Could not have said it better. Brown walked out of that store then turned around to move toward that shop keeper in a menacing way, after ROBBING him. Then, he demonstrates the same exact behavior after assaulting a police officer and trying to take his GUN. What part of “this person is clearly not thinking right and is dangerous.”, is a mystery? his behavior stretched beyond incredible. It is perfectly reasonable to deem him an outrageously dangerous person. Police are not trained to knick you in a shooting, they are trained to take you out because it is the last resort.

Spinecutter • on Nov 25, 2014 5:28 am

News flash to the idiots – it doesn’t matter if you’re black, white, brown or anything else; if you assault a cop you might get capped. There’s no racial animus in this case. Don’t assault the cops. The real disgrace in this sad case is the racial hustlers and media trying to gin up outrage.

HDBPILOT • on Nov 25, 2014 5:42 am

So according to you, the officer should have just allowed the young man to kill him? And then go on later to kill others?

Mark • on Nov 25, 2014 5:55 am

“I don’t believe in the Justice System” Anarchy then?
“Was excessive force used?” if you read the testimony from BLACKS that the grand jury heard NO this was justified shooting
“Once you take a life, you should be held accountable” How do you do this, if you don’t “believe in the justice system” Mob rule, anarchy, lynchings? I’d hate to reopen that door because the 10% blacks in this country would be in trouble

“Race issues have been covered up” Prove it in this case, the grand jury testimony, evidence, pictures have all been made public.

Biff • on Nov 25, 2014 6:25 am

Were you there ? Must be nice to be judge and jury when you don’t know the facts. Talk about ignorant !!

John Bryan • on Nov 25, 2014 6:51 am

So the evidence showing that Brown was attacking Officer Wilson doesn’t matter? Officer Wilson should have holstered his gun, took his beating, and then report it? This had nothing to do with race and everything to do with a thug attacking a police officer.

Anonymous • on Nov 25, 2014 7:24 am

1. What justice system is better?
2. So the cop should have let Brown remove his weapon and kill the cop? Lol…….

Giskard Raventlov • on Nov 25, 2014 7:40 am

So what you are saying is: If someone attacks you, beating you, you fear for your life and struggle. Durring that struggle you kill your attacker – you need to be punished for this? Sorry, but that is not justice. The problem in Ferguson is that the protestors don’t want justice they want vengence. Sounds like that is what you are asking for as well.

homer • on Nov 25, 2014 8:05 am

Gigi, come on. I someone was standing over you with a knife, ready to cut you throat. You would not want an police officer to shoot the perp, because you would not want him to take a life to save yours, Please.

Scott Crabtree • on Nov 25, 2014 9:05 am

Yes, excessive force was used by Mr. Brown and the officer overcame that excessive force as the testimony showed.

Bruddah Nui • on Nov 25, 2014 10:49 am

You obviously have not looked at the evidence.

LibSick • on Nov 25, 2014 2:54 pm

And what would you be saying if Officer Wilson did not defend himself and the gentle giant had killed him? Would you be asking for justice, or would you be making excuses?

• on Nov 25, 2014 3:46 am

People have cemented themselves on one side or the other well before the no indictment decision was released. And now, even with all the evidence public record, those calling for an indictment wont swallow thier pride. So you all can choke on your political barf.

Jay rod • on Nov 25, 2014 7:19 am

Have u ever been the victim of false arrest, or been wrongfully convicted of a crime or just simply been harrassed by these same officers who take an oath to protect you as well as me and everyone else who is an American citizen. If you have not then I understand your naïveté. What’s going on does not n will not make things right but it should be used as an eye opener so that we can employ better officers, and take away their license to KILL!!!

VanPastorMan • on Nov 25, 2014 12:25 pm

What does false arrest have to do with this case? Brown was guilty of stealing. The video showed him shoving the shop keeper. He was guilty of going for the officer’s gun. He was guilty for punching the officer in the face. The officer had to kill him or he would be dead today.

LibSick • on Nov 25, 2014 2:59 pm

Whatever are you talking about? Michael Brown had committed strong-arm robbery, was high and in possession of an illegal substance. He refused to stop when the police officer told him to. He tried to take the officer’s gun. He punched him. What would you have Officer Wilson do in this case? Give Michael Brown a flower and tell him to have a nice day?

• on Dec 9, 2014 9:21 am

Its called wait for the true facts and don’t rush to judgment, like all the media and other idiots did! Blame them not the Prosecutor and the grand jury!!!

B. B • on Nov 24, 2014 10:00 pm

1. The Grand Jury made its decision based on the facts it heard in the court room
2. The Prosecutor was in support of Michael Brown
3. Prez O said it would make for “good entertainment”
4. Just a little research on the internet shows that the Prosecutor was in fact, a DEMOCRAT!!!

Dean • on Nov 24, 2014 7:35 pm

And the drone-bomber in chief actually said “there is never any excuse for violence”.

Once again I am struck by the tone and how condescending to everybody he is and I mean everybody. And what calculus could have possibly gone into claiming that “negativity” is inevitable? And the degree to which he micro-manages everything : like he’s describing the parts of an engine or describing the control panel in a cock pit. Notice too how he gathers all the possible players on the stage (constant rhetorical motif) like an abstract verbal movie set populated by extras. And what possible wisdom in reference to unrest or God forbid violence would he widen the possible circumstances in Ferguson to a nationwide problem (at least at this time?) The Molotov cocktail is this : the prepared statements followed by the theoretically improvisational remarks that can be casually dismissed as “maybe you misunderstood me.” Tight, tightly controlled, tightly coiled appearance. And just taking one question – consider the sound of the reporters as he was leaving the room in terms of suggestibility – is like a mere incision into the realities of the media body politic and he knows it. As for the outcome perhaps a “Rashomon” strategy is best left to the medieval Japanese without grand juries and evidence. I thought McCulloch was excellent and effective. (Was the timing adjusted to the president’s schedule?)

says earl j. wagedorn... • on Nov 25, 2014 1:59 pm

The exact phrase was “negative behavior” not “negativity”. Should have checked. In a way it’s worse though in that it’s subliminally behaviorally encouraging.

T.R. • on Nov 24, 2014 8:45 pm

best TV ever

PabloKoh • on Nov 24, 2014 9:10 pm

You want a revolution? Start one. Pick up your work boots and make a plan to make the state, the racists and the taxman irrelevant. Let your light shine.

Anony • on Nov 24, 2014 10:18 pm

The “racists” in charge are the Democrats who can do no wrong, remember? You have no recourse. You just need to suck it up and take it like a man. Let them do the thinking for you, because they are smarter than you are.

Morey Ladini • on Nov 24, 2014 9:20 pm

Rome Burns as Nero Fiddles… Obama and Holders’ basic “Transformation of the United States” has begun in flames!

donobiw • on Nov 24, 2014 9:22 pm

Part 1. I can’t believe what I’m seeing on Fox. First we have Hannity giggling like a Teen age girl speaking to Mayor Rudy about justice to cops and later we have Sheppard Smith arguing away with Ty Pruitt not believing anything Mr. Pruitt stated. I couldn’t tell which Fox anchor was working to get more free “get out of Jail” cards by defending the indefensible. How can a shaky fingered angry white man probably the son of a long generation of Missouri William Clarke Quantrill bigots and crony specialists tasting his own blood in his mouth angry on what some juvenile has done to him. He knew he’d be the laughing stock back at the station and had to make amends. To pursue a retreating black man in a quiet whitish neighborhood gun blasting away like drunk on the fourth of July. This is supposed to be self-defense? This is supposed to be allowed in the police manual as acceptable behavior

GlassHouses • on Nov 24, 2014 10:48 pm

@donobiw

After reading your comment, I’m not quite sure what to think. When an accusatory sentence has the word “probably” as a very prominent part of it, I question the entire post.

You see, the conclusion to this tragic incident has nothing to do with Fox, Hannity, Shepard Smith, etc.. The GRAND JURY found that the MAJORITY of ‘witnesses’ lied. They testified, obviously, to what they had HEARD not what they had witnessed. The physical evidence did not match what all of the police ‘haters’ have run around screaming. I, for one, had no idea that the young man WAS NOT shot in the back!! Even Al Sharpton spewed that lie!! So, a lesson learned: witnesses, at times, see what they want to see.

~ Peace Out ~

gobnait • on Nov 25, 2014 12:43 am

We get it; you hate anyone who doesn’t support your alternate reality.

Mav • on Nov 25, 2014 1:44 am

So you obviously have turned a blind eye and deaf ear to ALL of the evidence provided. Based upon the autopsy, there was no was that the officer’s statements were false. There was no way your precious teenage thug was running away or having his hands in the air. Maggots like you want and need to embrace your skewed version of the truth so you feel you matter. Contrary to popular opinion, the only people who usually make race an issue in these instances are the Al Sharpton’s of the nation. You are the biggot. You’d prefer a cop get killed by a black teen in the line of his duty, than that black teen criminal get killed by law enforcement. The little minded imbeciles like you that allow yourself to be so easily and erroneously enraged are the same ones that turn around and use this as a “good excuse” for killing small little pre-teen white girls. If he hadn’t been breaking the law, if he hadn’t charged the officer, he’d still be alive. If he hadn’t been a criminal and a degenerate, your precious Michael Brown would not have been shot. Plain and simple. You, “sir”, are the problem, and most definitely not part of the solution.

Mav: your comment integrates clever wit and scathing realities that many who read these posts will not comprehend. That lack of understanding will not be a result of minimized intelligence but rather from a need, like you eloquently stated to feel relevant.

homer • on Nov 25, 2014 8:11 am

Wow, you just nailed it!!!

Ddtgwt • on Nov 25, 2014 6:44 am

Having a 300 pound ‘juvenile’ charge you after having just beat you down while trying to take your weapon from you might change your attitude.

• on Nov 25, 2014 1:51 pm

This is a sick,twisted mind for all to see. Jimo

kelly bug • on Nov 24, 2014 9:52 pm

congradulations Fox News,you and your putrid supporters have once again manageded to tell half truthes and do your very best in dividing this country now go put your huddies on and burn a cross!

Mark • on Nov 24, 2014 10:21 pm

Another name calling lefty. What a surprise. Nobody could divide the country any better than Obama the community agitator and Bill Ayers devotee.

Anony • on Nov 24, 2014 10:29 pm

If Fox does have a divided listening audience, you just insulted all of them with your closing remarks. So you think that by calling them a racist that they will run away from Fox and into your arms? Good plan! Let me know if it works.

cjk • on Nov 24, 2014 10:50 pm

RACIST!

Truth • on Nov 24, 2014 10:59 pm

Half truths, kelly bugs?? Just like the witnesses, right? The reason this case IS NOT going to be prosecuted is because the witnesses were liars. Period. Blame them, and THEIR blind hatred for police officers, for the findings and subsequent conclusion. Facts are facts. Emotions have no place in a grand jury investigation. It’s done. Over. Move on.

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• on Nov 25, 2014 1:17 am

Thank you prosecutor Robert McCulloch for true justice. You truly are a hero!
True justice was served to an upstanding law abiding citizen. God bless you Daren Wilson.

• on Nov 30, 2014 3:25 pm

your an idiot and I think you know it

• on Nov 25, 2014 2:52 am

Kelly how many news networks covered the story of Obamacare and Gruber’s involvement? How many “news”networks covered the IRS targeting Tea Party and Conservative Groups. These two stories alone are beyond incredible and yet only Fox covered them. Don’t you see that? Honestly.? Its amazing how many people still believe what you’ve said with what has gone down with this President and his ilk. He truly has been the worst I believe ever along with the least experienced which is why we are here right now. He’s made us more divided and unsafe.

• on Nov 25, 2014 3:48 am

Anonymous, I’m sure you were just as critical of W’s eight years in the White House. Obama is the “worst” for trying to implement nationwide health care? Your bar is pretty low. If so, how can you reconcile 4,500 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq for no reason other than a misguided attempt at nation building?

• on Nov 25, 2014 2:55 am

Wrong! That was the democrat party that did that…. Do some research on it. Dont hate on the only real news station. They are the only network that reoorts truth and facts any more!

yomama • on Nov 25, 2014 8:22 am

Wow, you really just can’t accept reality, can you?

Us Hotmail • on Nov 25, 2014 11:02 am

What is a ‘huddie”?

• on Nov 24, 2014 9:53 pm

The decision was expected, 2pac said that a cop that kills a black teen becomes a hero and that is was we have seen here.

From everyone here in Nigeria, our hearts goes out to everyone in Ferguson & most especially Brown’s family, may GOD comfort them & grant them justice that no grand jury can.

Titanium Dragon • on Nov 25, 2014 5:28 am

Brown’s mother participated in an attack and armed robbery on Brown’s grandmother and cousin for selling Michael Brown merchandise.

Brown died because he attacked a police officer.

Justice is everyone going back to their homes, because there is nothing to complain about.

Mark • on Nov 25, 2014 6:03 am

Dude, download the testimony before you draw false conclusions about justice.

bingaboo@gmail.com • on Nov 24, 2014 9:59 pm

People on before its news are laughable sayING it was paid actors and all smoke and mirrors and nothing was really on fire just staged. I feel it was mostly thugs yes I said thugs from other places that wanted to just start violance for the hell of it. No towns people would distress it’s owns stores . Now it’s gonna be one big ghost town. My god just watching the looters breaking into stores and starting fires. Paid actors my ass.most of the protesters were non violent but when people distroy things loot set fires it doesn’t get your voices heard. Imagine if they the.protestor s had stood there and asked the city’s for a.peaceable talk. Allot would have.been heard. But nope distroy everything.

• on Nov 24, 2014 10:16 pm

Why is Obama so quick to come down and speak up when it involves a black thing..but yet show nothing when Americans were getting there heads and throats were cut..him and the black community need to get a grip.. No one owes them a thing…so enough of the weak claims of the past slavery.. All race’s where at one time or another were slaves.

ferguson • on Nov 24, 2014 10:53 pm

The store owner should sue the parents,and police should arrest any witnesses who supplied false testimony trying to incite rioting.

Harry Coates • on Nov 24, 2014 10:53 pm

Total idiots to make such an announcement at the time of the night!

HAP • on Nov 25, 2014 10:18 am

It’s almost like they knew all Hell would break loose after dark, and that’s what they wanted. He could have made the same announcement at 10am.

Bill Catz • on Nov 24, 2014 10:56 pm

Obama, Holder, Sharpton and Jackson all work together to incite this and promote rioting and racial tension. They are the biggest racists in America today. And now he’s asking for calm? I’m sorry but calm is the last thing that the Racist in Chief wants in America today.

Anonymous • on Nov 24, 2014 10:57 pm

This is what the President wanted and he went so far to encourage it. He is race baiting and has done it since he has been in office. He has done nothing but to actively incite racial discord.

• on Nov 25, 2014 4:28 am

Yes.

Col. Angus • on Nov 24, 2014 10:59 pm

Well, the mediots and the regime wanted their riots, and by golly they got their riots.

• on Nov 24, 2014 11:11 pm

Why did all those eyewitnesses lie,it only creates more problems in communties where racial tensions are high.Also do not forget all the facts in this case,someone had stole items and fled.Remember kids,you don’t run at police officers to surrender,you get down on the ground with hands interlocked behind your head.Lastly,why african americans commit these heinous acts against asians all the time and no one cares is the problem that communities need to recognize.

• on Nov 24, 2014 11:29 pm

Obama, why are urging protest- peaceful or otherwise -over a matter investigated by a grand jury concerning a man now found to be innocent? What part of it could you possibly condone at this point? Shouldn’t you be advocating the civilized rule of law and trust in legal system over the outcome of his incident?

Yep, that’s our president: The racist pot-stirrer.

Joe • on Nov 24, 2014 11:45 pm

Only im America where blacks riot and destroy places that people actually you know “work” at. The workforce center was untouched tonight.

• on Nov 24, 2014 11:51 pm

Justified homicide?!?!?

• on Nov 25, 2014 12:01 am

This is the end of the left. Thank God. Please go away. The country hates your ideology.

Corey • on Nov 25, 2014 5:08 am

As an independent, I think you are right.

Titanium Dragon • on Nov 25, 2014 5:30 am

These people aren’t leftists. Do you even know what leftism is?

African-Americans support the Democrats because the Democrats don’t like racism. In reality, they only have so much in common with them, but it is an alliance of convenience.

peisley1 • on Nov 25, 2014 12:12 am

I couldn’t believe the weak questions posed by “reporters” to McCulloch after the announcement. Who were these people? Only a couple actually asked anything close to what we wanted to know. His explanations were so evasive, they only fanned the flames.